2008 Aussie Millions

Event 12 - $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
1,650,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
7,800,000 AUD
Entries
780
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Leo Boxell Doubles Through Tim "TMay420" West

Amnon Filippi raised to 5,500, Tim "TMay420" West re-raised to 20,000, Leo Boxell moved all in, Filippi folded and West called, having Boxell covered.

Boxell {5-Clubs}{5-Spades}
West {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}

The flop was {7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Spades}.

"That's SO SICK!" bellowed Filippi.

Well, it got sicker. The turn was the {10-Clubs}, and the river was the {3-Clubs}. Boxell hit his straight on the river and dragged the 130,000 pot.

Tags: Amnon FilippiLeo BoxellTim West

Tony G Likes Pocket Aces

"Hmmm.... should I call with pocket aces??"
"Hmmm.... should I call with pocket aces??"
Tony G's opponent moved all in with a shortstack.

"Do you want me to call? asked Tony G.

His opponent said yes.

The G looked down and found pocket aces and said, "Well if you want a call, I'll guess I'll call."

The G's aces held up and he busted his opponent. The G is sitting on a stack worth 60,000.

Tags: Tony G

Feature Table Update

Everyday from Day 2 onwards of the Aussie Millions Main Event there is a feature table situated up in the River Room of Crown Casino. Currently at the table now are high profile names such as Erick Lindgren, Keith Sexton, Allen Cunningham and Tiffany Williamson. This is the table which is used for footage on the Aussie Millions DVD package each year. We will keep you posted on the action happening upstairs.

Jon Little Eliminated

Erick Lindgren (left) and Jon Little (right) at the start of Day 2
Erick Lindgren (left) and Jon Little (right) at the start of Day 2
Tim "TMay420" West raised from the small blind. Jon Little moved all in from the big blind for 40,000. West quickly called.

West: {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}
Little: {K-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

West's Big Slick held up and he dragged the pot. He increased his stack to 281,000. Little was eliminated.

Tags: Jon Little

Jim Sachinidis Doubles Up

Jimmy Sach likes the river
Jimmy Sach likes the river
Jim Sachinidis was all in for his tournament life with {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}. He shoved for 11,400. One player called with pocket Kings. Jim Sachinidis stood up and was ready to walk away from the table when the {A-Spades} spiked on the river.

"Yes!" he shouted. "One time!"

Jim Sachinidis is sitting on a little more than 25,000 after his double up.

Tags: Jim Sachinidis

Rayan Nathan Eliminated

Rayan Nathan = Busto
Rayan Nathan = Busto
Rayan Nathan busted out courtesy of a runner-runner flush. Nathan had turned trips on a board of {Q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{10-Hearts}, but Dale Townsend rivered him when the {2-Hearts} spiked.

Nathan: A-10
Townsend: {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}

Nathan was eliminated while Townsend increased his stack to 320,000.

Tags: Rayan Nathan

Erik Rensink Eliminated; Kevin Saul = 450K

Kevin "BeL0WaB0Ve" Saul stacking up his chips after busting Rensink
Kevin "BeL0WaB0Ve" Saul stacking up his chips after busting Rensink
On a flop of {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{2-Spades}, Kevin Saul bet 9,000. Eric Rensink raised to 26,500. Saul called. The turn was the {10-Diamonds}. Saul check-called a 35,000 bet from Rensink. The river was the {A-Clubs}. Saul checked. Rensink moved all in for 120,000. Saul went into the tank and eventually called. Saul tabled {2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} for a set. Saul picked off a bluff from Rensink (who had {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for a busted flush draw).

Rensink was eliminated and Kevin Saul vaulted near the top of the leaderboard with 450,000.

Tags: Kevin Saul

Day 2 Eliminations

In case you're joinign us late, there are two more levels of play remaining in Day 2. With 136 players left out of the original 780 runners. The top 80 get paid prize money.

Here's a list of noteworthy elimiantions so far today:

Dannis Huntly, Gary Benson, Shane Warne, Michael Binger, Michael Pedley, Warren Pritchard, Shaun Deeb, Tracey Nguyen, Andrew Demetriou, Sean Dunwoodie, Bart Hanson, Kenny Tran, Marcello Bo, Phil Ivey, John Juanda, Niki Jedlicka, Greg "FBT" Mueller, Adam Junglen, Howard Lederer, Ari "BodogAri" Engel, Paul Khoury, Sam Khouiss, Joe Hachem, John Tabatabai, Dag Martin Mikkelsen, Eli Elezra, Eric "jeciimd" Chadwick, Billy Sukkar, Kenny Ng, Martin Comer, Angela Italiano, Julius Colman, Richard Holmes, J.J. Liu, Jonny Vincent, Brendan Fevola, Damon Rasheed, Clonie Gowen, Graeme "Kiwi G" Putt, and Heath Chick.